Articles Tagged ‘patent’
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Could Impressive Haptics Touch Screen Launch With Future iOS Devices?
BY Joe White on Fri May 04th, 2012
Could haptic technology launch with a future iOS device?
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Apple Facing Lawsuit For Their Entire Library Of Touch Products
BY Dave LeClair on Sat April 21st, 2012
Company files suit against Apple for nearly every product they produce.
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Newly Granted Apple Patents Hint At NFC-Powered iPhone, iWallet
BY Brent Dirks on Tue March 06th, 2012
Newly awarded patents granted to Apple show what an NFC-powered iPhone might be capable of doing.
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New Patent Suggests Apple Might Incorporate Facial Recognition Software Into The iOS
BY Joe White on Sun January 01st, 2012
A recently filed patent application suggests that future iOS devices and MacBooks might be able to recognize their owner, and respond accordingly. Though many Apple patents amount to nothing, this new patent (which builds upon two previous applications) describes a kind of facial recognition that sounds workable, useful and altogether possible.
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Apple Developing App That Allows Users To Scan Documents With iPhone's Camera?
BY Joe White on Tue September 13th, 2011
Yesterday, HP announced a new mobile application that promises to allow users to "print, copy and scan interactively from a mobile device." Now, an Apple source has apparently told 9to5Mac that the Cupertino, CA company is working on a similar scanning app, which uses an iOS device's camera to scan documents.
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Apple Patents Its Own Fancier Version Of Touch-To-Share
BY Alexander Vaughn on Sun July 10th, 2011
Have you heard about the upcoming iOS bucket features?
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Apple's Scroll Patent: Good, But Not A Game-Changer
BY DM on Sat June 25th, 2011
Apple's new "internal scrolling" patent isn't as big of a deal as some people are saying, but it's another well-deserved bit of protection for iPhone intellectual property.
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Apple & Nokia Settle Patent Disputes - Apple Now Paying Royalties
BY Joe White on Tue June 14th, 2011
It's been a long drawn out legal battle, but Apple and Nokia have finally come to an agreement regarding patent disputes. Apparently, Apple has paid Nokia a "one-off payment," and will also continue to pay Nokia royalties for the use of the company's patents.
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New Apple Patent Suggests Wireless Charging May Be Coming Soon
BY Joe White on Wed June 08th, 2011
A recently filed patent application suggests that Apple may be planning on adding a wireless charging feature to its products soon.
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Patent Watch: Apple's Calendar App Could Soon Tell You How Far You Are From A Meeting
BY Joe White on Thu June 02nd, 2011
In a recently discovered Apple patent application, the company outlines a smart Calendar app. The imagined app would be able to gauge the distance between an iPhone owner and a meeting venue, and calculate how long it might take to get there.
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More iCloud News: Recently Uncovered Apple Patent & Job Listing Hits The Web
BY Joe White on Thu May 19th, 2011
Today, more news on Apple's upcoming cloud based service - which many are calling "iCloud" - hit the Web.
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Apple Patent: Tiny Keyboards That Type For You
BY DM on Fri May 13th, 2011
We've found another wild Apple patent for you. While chances are good that this one will never see the light of day, it's, pretty unbelievable. It's also weirder than Apple usually gets, even at their most outlandish.
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Apple Patents The Smart Bezel - Might Forever Change How You Use Your iPhone
BY Alexander Vaughn on Thu April 07th, 2011
Steve Jobs gave Apple's engineers quite a challenge when first designing the iPhone. The challenge was for the iPhone to have only a single button. They protested, again and again. Yet, the iPhone was finally brought to market as we know it today. However, as the platforms develops, and our iOS devices have replaced everything from our PSPs to our cameras, it might be time to give up on that limitation, but without compromising the original idea.
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Apple Patents The iPad Air Vent - Forget The Toasting Apps
BY Alexander Vaughn on Tue April 05th, 2011
As our iPads get faster and more powerful, they're also likely to get hotter. Or, at least that seems what Apple is preparing for thanks to a new patent.
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Patent Watch: Apple Wants To Make The iPod Touch Even Thinner
BY Joe White on Sat March 12th, 2011
Most of us probably thought the depth of Apple's iPod touch was limited by the audio socket it has to house. Unbelievably, Apple has outlined three ways it can get around this limitation in several patent applications.
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Apple Considering Nitride Coatings For Scratch Proof Devices
BY Brenda Balagot on Fri October 29th, 2010
Apple paid another visit to the U.S. Patent Office. This time the application was for adding nitride to make devices scratch proof.
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Patent Watch: MagSafe Coming To The iPad?
BY Alexander Vaughn on Thu October 07th, 2010
When you consider how great Apple's MagSafe charging plug is, it's a bit surprising that they haven't included it in every one of their products yet. The fact that this magnetic plug can just unplug itself when you step on the cord has saved many devices. Soon it may be also saving our iPads and iPhones.
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Apple Granted Patent For iDevice Which Recognizes Users' Hands
BY Joe White on Sun September 26th, 2010
Wouldn't it be cool if your iPad could recognize exactly who was holding it? According to a recently granted Apple patent, this could become a reality very soon. Obviously, patents come and go, and sometimes we never hear of an idea or concept ever again. However, it would be very cool if this particular patent came into being soon. Read on to find out more...
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New iPad Patent Reveals Side-Docking - FaceTime & More
BY Alexander Vaughn on Sun September 26th, 2010
We don't know how much credence we can give to these, but Patently Apple just unearthed some new iPad-related patents that might give us some hints as to what Apple is considering for its upcoming devices.
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How Apple Could Bring iOS Apps To The Desktop
BY Alexander Vaughn on Tue August 24th, 2010
I wouldn't go so far as calling this a consensus, but let's say that there are a lot of folks out there who think Apple won't refrain from putting iOS apps everywhere it can. You've probably all heard about the iTV rumors already, but no one really knows how Apple can pull that one off. The idea of running apps on an multi-touch capable iMac on the other hand, is much simpler to grasp.
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